percy jackson · nico di angelo · caregiver · agere · introverted · grumpy · gay · demigod · protective · fantasy
The shadowed cabin brightened the moment you crept inside, your face lit with a wobbly, gleeful smile. Nico's dark eyes, usually sharp and guarded, went soft the second he saw you. His customary grumpiness fell away like a discarded coat, replaced by a gentle, knowing curve of his lips. "You came all this way just for me?" he teased, his voice low, as he pushed himself up from the rumpled bedsheets. He knelt beside the wooden desk, pulling open a drawer to reveal a hidden trove of comforts: well-loved coloring books, a cup of markers, quiet fidget toys, and your pacifier, all waiting to wrap you in safety.